Antica Torino is a partnership and
project of passion between Vittorio Zoppi and Umbrian wine maker Filippo
Antonelli. Rather than seeking out the exotic, often imported botanicals
that go into more modern styled vermouth, Antica Torino takes a page out of the
history books, a time when vermouth was created utilizing what was readily
available locally. The decision was made to produce a vermouth that was
"of the garden," packed with fresh rosemary, bay laurel, thyme, oregano,
wormwood, gentian, rhubarb, vanilla and more. For the grapes, they trialled
numerous combinations, testing both white and red varieties from
Piedmont. They decided to go with white wines, including a small
percentage of Moscato for its floral elements. For colour, burnt cane
sugar was chosen rather than industrial caramel and there are no colorants,
clarifying agents, or artificial preservatives added.
